Modality and Explanatory Reasoning
Boris Kment
Modality and Explanatory Reasoning
Boris Kment
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Boris Kment takes a new approach to the study of modality that emphasises the origin of modal notions in everyday thought. He argues that the concepts of necessity and possibility originate in counterfactual reasoning, which allows us to investigate explanatory connections. Contrary to accepted views, explanation is more fundamental than modality.
Kment's project is an ambitious one, and the range and depth of this book makes it it something of a tour de force. It should animate considerable discussion for years to come.
Boris Kment received a BPhil from Oxford University and a PhD in philosophy from Princeton University, and has taught at the University of Michigan. He is currently assistant professor at Princeton. His main interests lie in metaphysics and epistemology and include modality, conditionals, essence, causation, explanation, and the metaphysical role of individuals. He has held fellowships from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the American Council of Learned Societies.
Kment's project is an ambitious one, and the range and depth of this book makes it it something of a tour de force. It should animate considerable discussion for years to come.
Boris Kment received a BPhil from Oxford University and a PhD in philosophy from Princeton University, and has taught at the University of Michigan. He is currently assistant professor at Princeton. His main interests lie in metaphysics and epistemology and include modality, conditionals, essence, causation, explanation, and the metaphysical role of individuals. He has held fellowships from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the American Council of Learned Societies.